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Beaches in Kastellorizo
All 3 beaches in Kastellorizo, in one list. They vary widely in how sheltered they sit from the meltemi — open any of them and check live wind and waves before you go.
The beaches
- Mandraki Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Agiou Georgiou
Pebbles - Boat access only
An islet with a chapel (boat only) — A small islet across from Kastellorizo — the easternmost tip of Greece — named after its waterside chapel of Agios Georgios. Deep, clear water…
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Plakes
Rocky - Difficult access (path)
A rock platform with ladders — Flat rock slabs that serve as a swimming platform, with deep entry via steel ladders — Kastellorizo has almost no sandy beaches…
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Good to know
Which beaches in Kastellorizo are more sheltered from the wind?
It comes down to which way the coast faces. When the meltemi blows, coves facing the other way have less open water in front of them for a wave to build across, so they are usually more comfortable. It is not a guarantee — the same beach changes character when the wind turns. Check live wind and waves before you go.
How is this list ordered?
By which beaches have the best conditions at that hour, so the order changes through the day: a beach that leads in the morning can drop down the list in the afternoon, once the wind picks up. When there is no live weather data, they are listed by how well known each one is — not by a score of ours.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 3 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.62 m in June, 0.61 m in July and 0.60 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.64 m in September. August is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 3 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 20.3 °C in May, 23.6 °C in June, 27.1 °C in July, 28.5 °C in August and 27.3 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 25.0 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
When is the weather worst in Kastellorizo?
Over the last 20 summers there was no hard stretch in Kastellorizo: even the windiest week had wind of 5 Beaufort or more on only 8 days in 100. On windy days, Plakes, Paralia Agiou Georgiou and Mandraki stay the calmest of the beaches on this page. These are typical figures from 20 summers of European reanalysis (2006–2025), not a forecast for any single day.
How busy does it get, month by month?
August is the busiest month. In October it drops to 25% of that peak, while in May it sits at 29%. From official overnight-stay figures 2024-2025: it counts whoever sleeps in the area, not day trippers or cruise passengers. It is a historical average, not a forecast for this year.
Weather and sea conditions change. CalmBeach uses the app view for live beach recommendations.